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Gordon Elliott: ‘Don’t let anyone tell you Cheltenham isn’t the be-all and end-all - it’s everything’
David Jennings catches up with the master of Cullentra House, all set for his biggest week of the year
David JenningsDeputy Ireland editor
Gordon Elliott: "I'd be delighted if we come away with one winner, any winner, but the standard we're at now we're aiming for three, four or five winners"Credit: Patrick McCann
Tell me this, Gordon: if you were still riding and you could throw your leg over any horse next week, who would it be?
"Gerri Colombe."
Really? Not Mighty Potter?
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Published on 11 March 2023inThe Big Read
Last updated 12:10, 12 March 2023
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